Cardiovascular: CV CV 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pathophysiology of Artherosclerosis Look up the pathophys..what causes it. The consequences of artherosclerosis are decreased blood flow and decreased elasticity. The difference between chronic and acute artherosclerosis relates to the time it takes to develop collateral vessels and the amount of ischemia, pain and necrosis. Congestive Heart Failure The definition of CHF is “The situation when the heart is incapable of maintaining a cardiac output adequate to accommodate metabolic requir...